Every review on for "War Dance" on Amazon.com is 5 Stars!

2008 Oscar nominee for best documentary.

You can watch the trailer for "War Dance" here.

This is an absorbing hopeful and haunting documentary that is beautifully filmed and reminds us -- through the stories of children impacted by a horrific "rebel" war raging in Northern Uganda -- how elusive the goal of peace is at times in corners of the world that we don't normally even hear about.

But the twist is that this is a story told through children who are overcoming unspeakable horrors through the gift of traditional Ugandan music and dance while living in a remote government-protected resettlement camp in Uganda.

Their story deserves to be heard. They have much to teach us about the ability to overcome the most heinous acts of terror, as they proceed to win honors in a national music and performance competition.

Here is what one online reviewer had to say:

"This was by far, hands down the best documentary film I've seen. The content needs to be brought to the awareness of all people in possesion of a TV/DVD player. The cinematography and editing was beautiful and amazing. It looked and felt like I was across the other side of the world there with these beautiful children. The stories of the children presented from their perspective in their own words will move you to tears and simply must be seen to understand and feel what they have suffered through and experienced. What I loved most about this film besides the stories, the people, the music and dance, is the message of hope and healing that is possible for these children with a little help from people who care enough to do something."

From Rotten Tomatoes:

"Sean Fine and Andrea Nix Fine's WAR DANCE is a powerful documentary that follows a group of schoolchildren as they overcome nearly insurmountable odds in their quest to participate in the annual Kampala Music Festival. For over 20 years, Northern Uganda has been a war zone, and as a vicious rebel force, the Lord's Resistance Army, has run rampant, destroying villages, kidnapping children, and murdering parents. Somehow, the children of the Patongo Primary School have qualified for the Kampala Music Festival competition for the first time, a feat unto itself; yet these children are determined to take home the championship prize. Along the way, we meet three of these innocent and tender victims: Dominic, who escapes the brutal memories of his past as a member of the L.R.A. by playing the xylophone; Rose, a shy singer who still suffers from memories of having witnessed her parents' slaughter by the rebels; and Nancy, a dancer whose aunt doesn't want her to go to the festival because she needs to take care of her three siblings. In a situation that appears to be anything but glamorous, Sean Fine's gorgeous cinematography provides a much-needed respite, flooding the screen with images of beauty, reflecting the hopeful minds of these determined children. As they make their way to Kampala to perform in front of an audience that doesn't think much of them, they must band together to prove that war and famine and slaughter cannot suffocate their spirit. WAR DANCE is a truly inspiring work of nonfiction that deserves to be seen by viewers all over the world."